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Thought For the Day: Christianity, If False, Is of No Importance, and, If True, of Infinite Importance. The One Thing It Cannot Be Is Moderately Important

Posted on March 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.” – C.S. Lewis

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Thought For the Day: Kindness Is Always Fashionable, and Always Welcome

Posted on March 29, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.” – Amelia Barr, novelist (29 Mar 1831-1919)

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Thought For the Day: To Convince Someone of the Truth, It Is Not Enough To State It, But Rather One Must Find the Path From Error To Truth

Posted on March 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Thought For the Day: History Is A Novel Whose Author Is the People

Posted on March 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“History is a novel whose author is the people.” – Alfred de Vigny, poet, playwright, and novelist (27 Mar 1797-1863)

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Thought For the Day: Of All the Frictional Resistances, the One that Most Retards Human Movement Is Ignorance

Posted on March 26, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Of all the frictional resistances, the one that most retards human movement is ignorance.” – Nikola Tesla

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Thought For the Day: A Happy Marriage Is the Union of Two Good Forgivers

Posted on March 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

‘A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” – Robert Quillen, journalist and cartoonist (25 Mar 1887-1948) There appears to be more than one person claiming to be the origin of this quote but Good Reads attributes this … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Simplicity of Life, Even the Barest, Is Not A Misery, But the Very Foundation of Refinement

Posted on March 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.” – William Morris, designer, poet, and novelist (24 Mar 1834-1896)

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Thought For the Day: Science Gives Us Knowledge, But Only Philosophy Can Give Us Wisdom

Posted on March 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.”– Will Durant

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Thought For the Day: The Number of College Degrees Is Not Nearly As Important As How Well Students Develop Cognitive Skills, Such As Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability

Posted on March 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability.” … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Life Is Short. Kiss Slowly; Laugh Insanely; Love Truly and Forgive Quickly

Posted on March 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly” – Paulo Coelho

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